ADHD Resources

ADDitude Magazine

ADDitude magazine and www.additudemag.com publish expert information about ADHD symptoms, treatment, discipline, organization, learning, and more for children and adults. The ADDitude community also offers support and advice for parenting children with ADHD, helping kids with ADD or LD succeed in school, and excelling at work and in life with attention deficit — all without judgment!

Find ADDitude on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/ADDitudeMag 

ADHD Foundation

The ADHD Foundation works in partnership with individuals, families, doctors, teachers and other agencies to improving emotional well being, educational attainment, behaviour and life chances through better understanding and self management of ADHD, ASD and related learning difficulties such as dyslexia, dyspraxia, Irlen’s Syndrome, dyscalculia and Tourette’s Syndrome. We also provide training for GP’s, Teachers, Social Care agencies and other professionals, raising awareness to bring about positive change and inclusion in mental health, education and employment. 

How to ADHD - YouTube

ADDISS

ADDISS, The National Attention Deficit Disorder Information and Support Service. 

We provide people-friendly information and resources about Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder to anyone who needs assistance - parents, sufferers, teachers or health professionals. Whatever you're looking for in ADHD, we'll do our best to help. 

ADHD in Practice

ADHD in practice is the definitive quarterly review journal for all professionals involved in the management of ADHD; in children, adolescents and in adults.

The only review journal to focus exclusively on ADHD and related issues, ADHD in practice publishes a broad range of articles on all aspects of ADHD; from diagnosis, management and practice insights, to co-morbidity, education and justice.

ADHD in practice is aimed at all members of the multidisciplinary team, including nurses, paediatricians, pharmacists, psychiatrists, psychologists, educators and ADHD coaches, as well as commissioners and GPs with an interest in ADHD.

Published exclusively online, the current issue is available free of charge

YoungMinds

We’re leading the fight for a future where all young minds are supported and empowered, whatever the challenges. We’re here to make sure they get the best possible mental health support and have the resilience to overcome life’s difficulties.

The crisis in children and young people’s mental health is real and it is urgent. More children and young people than ever before are reaching out for help with their mental health. But for those who take that brave step, help is much too hard to find.

Together, we are changing this. We’re fighting for young people’s mental health. Join our fight. 

www.youngminds.org.uk/find-help/conditions/adhd-and-mental-health

UKAP - The UK ADHD Partnership

UKAP recognises ADHD as a complex but treatable condition, which can have a profound impact on individuals, families and society.

We aim to support clinicians and allied professionals to identify and meet the needs of children and young people affected by this disorder. ADHD is now recognised as a condition that may cross the lifespan and there are multi-modal interventions for ADHD that can be delivered at every age.

CHADD

Children and Adults with Attention-Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (CHADD) is the nation's leading nonprofit organization serving people affected by ADHD.

As home to the National Resource Center on ADHD, funded by the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, CHADD is the most trusted source for reliable, science-based information regarding current medical research and ADHD management, and offers comprehensive programs and services at both the national and local levels. 

https://chadd.org/understanding-adhd

The Hyperactive Children's Support Group

The Hyperactive Children's Support Group is a registered charity which has been successfully helping Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) and hyperactive children and their families for over 35 years. Our specialism is advocating a dietary approach to the problem of hyperactivity.

The HACSG has a great deal of information available related to Food Additives, Food Intolerance, Omega Fatty Acids, Vitamins & Minerals and how they can impact on hyperactivity and ADHD.

Useful Links

• NHS Overview of Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD)

• A Lifetime Lost or a Lifetime Saved report PDF 

• An Employers Guide to ADHD in the Workplace PDF 

• ADHD NICE Guidelines Patient Booklet PDF 

• ADHD screening with SNAPS. PDF from the ADHD Foundation